Are you looking for the perfect gift, but are looking for some good old fashioned educational board games? Check out our top 5 picks for every one in the family.

Educational games for small children

The most educational game appropriate for small children is Candy Land by Hasbro. Great for ages 3 and up it teaches colors, counting and turn taking during a fun filled adventure to the candy castle. Colorfully exciting this game will certainly capture the attention and imagination of any young child. Candy Land is available online at www.amazon.co.uk and is priced around £19.99.

Educational games for Teens

Monopoly by Hasbro is a great game for teenagers. This game teaches money handling skills and banking. It also helps teens grasp an understanding of the value of real estate. While playing Monopoly they will learn skills essential for life as well as having fun. Monopoly is available in a variety of themes from Disney to Star Wars, and you can now get a personalised monopoly! Purchase your own Monopoly game at www.Amazon.co.uk. It is priced from £12.69 upwards depending on the version.

Educational games for young adults

Young adults are sure to love playing dominos. It is great for enhancing your quick thinking math skills. By laying the dominos down by multiples of five you can either play for points or by round. Dominos allows for an unlimited number of players if you use more that one set making it great for gatherings of larger sizes. Also check out the various poker kits available too, which make for great gifts which will sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Educational games for couples

A great game that is universally loved by couples is Scrabble by Mattel. Not only will it help you spend some quality time with your partner but will also enhance you vocabulary as well. You may even come across the right word to send them a special message. Scrabble is available in many varieties including a magnetic travel game for your romantic getaways. You can find it at www.amazon.co.uk from £14.69.

Educational games for the whole family

The game of LIFE by Hasbro is great fun for the whole family. While playing this game your family will experience both special achievements and setbacks together. Parents are able to teach about the importance of money and also the fact that it doesn’t grow on trees. Every family should at one point or another sit down and play the game of LIFE. LIFE is available at www.amazon.co.uk for £17.99.

Naughty but educational games for couples

Educational in the sense that you will learn more about your partner, there are many games and weekend kits made just for couples who want to have a bit of fun at the weekend! Check out this weekend kit which features massage instructions, feathers, and everything you need for some good clean fun in the bedroom. Also check out Monogamy, the adult take on monopoly which recently won game of the year. With Your Partner”. ‘Monogamy’ will provide many a great evening at home with the one you love. Explore new experiences together, have fun and take each other on a sexual adventure.

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5# Princess Peppa’s Palace

If you have a young girl, then you will know how popular Princess Peppa is. This toy is sure to be on a girls top list, featuring a fantastic Palace home fit for Princess Peppa! Her cutePalace folds out to reveal a dining hall and many other rooms and accessories including, King & Queen thrones, beds, table & chairs, oven cauldron and two exclusive guardsmen to protect Peppa and her Royal Family!
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4# Sylvania Families Caravan

Sylvania Families is the hit after school tv show for kids, and all the young children are going gaga over this. Beats me why, but you can’t peel them away from the tv when it runs.

They will love the play Caravan where families can create a cosy home from home with this versatile accommodation. The caravan opens up to reveal a well equipped kitchen, a seating area on a fold-down sofa bed, a well appointed shower room and lots of storage tucked away. The caravan comes with the classic Sylvania car to tow it around – Lots of features and nice detail.

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3# Bendaroos

Do you remember clay putty, or magic putty when you were a kid? Well Bendaroos the next generation featuring flexible building sticks which become soft at the touch, and get become hard when left alone. These come in many colours, and their flexibility allows for endless creativity. Bendaroos stick to paper, windows and walls and they keep their form for moulding without any mess.

The packs contains 12 different colours, as well as stencils for colouring, decorating and drawing which makes creating beautiful figures with Bendaroos fun! This great toy encourages creativity and makes for very competitive days at home when it rains outside.

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2# Go Go Hamsters

GoGo Hamsters are the latest trend, and all the cool kids are sporting them. These little hamsters have built in artificial intelligence, and they will move around their habitat in a very realistic way. They even talk and have their own personalities!

There are four to collect: Mr Squiggles is the modern day Hamster Houdini when he’s not hiding or playing tricks you’ll find him tumbling around in his little exercise ball. Num Nums is shy but sweet and she’ll sneak her way into your heart with all her hamster kisses. Pipsqueak is super sweet and smart, the braniac of the group and Chunk the laidback surfer Hamster has a big heart and an even bigger belly!

These are selling out at most shops and while most parents will wonder what the fuss is about, the kids love them and will pester you until you get them one!
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1# Kidizoom Digital Camera

Your kids will fall in love with this and never want to let it go! This is what happened to our little one, thanks to this brilliant Kidizoom camera made just for kits. Take pictures, make videos and play games on this sleek, easy to use and ultra-tough digital camera. The camera is super simple to use, and features big grip handles which are ideal for the little ones to start experimenting with photo.

Interchangeable faceplates are also included for personalisation so they can really make it theirs. Don’t expect high resolution pictures from a professional grade camera, but this is fantastic for the kids to play with.

Click here to find out more about the VTech Kidizoom Camera

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5# Bakugan Battle Pack

The what you say? The Bakugan Battle Pack , is a strategy card game which features popular action figures from the popular Anime cartoon series. The figures are hidden inside magnetic marbles, which pop open when you throw them to reveal hero inside.

The Bakugan Battle Pack is ideal for a 2 player battle or to boost your arsenal if you already have a set. Each pack contains 6 Bakugan figurines, 6 Metallic Cards and 6 Ability Cards!

Click here to find out more about the Bakugan Battle Pack

4# Mega Bloks Magnext Battle Strikers

This is the ultimate boy toy, which is taking the playgrounds by storm. Battle Strikers are the next generation of battling tops – Forget simple tops that you spin, with this toy you get a tournament pad, two high RPM spin top launchers, and two controllers to control your spinning top into battle.

With this set you can play a two player duel, with this super fun competitive game.
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3# Ben 10 Alien Force Kevin’s DX Action Cruiser

If you were a fan of the transformers you are going to love this. Based on the Ben 10 series, you can get his cool green Action Cruiser loaded with unique features. Shoot DNA alien capsules filled with planetary powder when switched to battle mode.

This is not as robust as the transformers toys, but still good fun!
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2# GX Racers Tightrope Terror

This is the perfect toy for adventurers and fans of fast cars & stunts! Watch these GX Racers perform an unbelieveble stunts and defy everything you thought possible about vehicles! Even on four wheels, the gyroscopic extreme racers can run a tightrope, high above the ground. The great thing about this set is that it is compatible with the other GC racer sets, so you can create some awesome stunts! GX Racer car, rip cord and Line walking stunt gyro are included so you have everyting ready to go!
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1# Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen Action Figurines

If you haven’t seen the movie, you have probably been asleap all year!

For thousands of years, Optimus Prime and his friendly Autobots have travelled through space in search of the All spark. For all that time, the Autobot leader has held one goal in mind – to protect the universe from the evil of Megatron .

Get ready to battle with these awesome action figurines which features Advanced Automorph Technology! These Transformers feature the latest autobot technology and are designed to enhance vehicle-to-robot conversion with partially animated mechanical triggers that activate the final shift to battle mode. See armour slide to protect vital points! Flip down the Ion Blaster in robot mode to launch the projectile! And press the button in vehicle mode for electronic horn sounds and lights!

These are set to be this years hottest toy range for boys this Christmas!
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A boy on the other hand you can pretty much do the same thing. Whatever he enjoys, such as sports or video games, etc, another good idea for presents can surround around getting items that surround their favourite sport or purchase them a video game.

If you know exactly what the 14 year old wants for their birthday this would be very helpful, because you can easily purchase something that surrounds around what they want and need. If not reading about different kinds of ideas can be very helpful.

Let’s say you do not know what the 14 year old wants at all and your completely stuck giving them money is not a bad idea at all. Even though this separates from the idea of a birthday present you can still get them a present and add some money in the birthday card so if they’re not a big fan of your present, they can take the money and purchase something they really want.

Children can be very picky on choosing the perfect birthday present for them since everyone is not into the same thing, but it all depends on the child and what they ask for, you will most likely figure out what they want by just asking.

For more ideas check out our gifts by age category for some fantastic presents.

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It is generally harder to find birthday present for men, since it’s very normal for them to not state what they really want.  Men will keep you guessing, which makes it very hard to find the perfect birthday present for them.

Let’s say the guy you may be shopping for is very interested in gadgets. Then an ideal gift would be to purchase him some sort of tech or gadget for his birthday.  Depending on what kind of guy you are purchasing for can really also help determine the right present.

If you are purchasing for a more sophisticated man who will appreciate some fine wine or a cigar this could be another idea for a birthday gift.

Is the birthday guy the athletic type? A great idea to get him is something sporty, this would be another excellent idea for a birthday present.

Does the guy have some sort of favourite hobby? If so, you should purchase something that carter towards that hobby for an ideal birthday present.

Another gift for a man is to bake for him baking could be another idea. You could make him his favourite pie; you can make a birthday cake or even cook his favourite meal, etc.

All would be good birthday presents that he will enjoy and appreciate. You can even try creating your own gift, something handcraft could be very sentimental. Buying birthday presents for men may be tricky, but the following ideas can help you figure out the perfect gift for you to choose.

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If you decided to buy an original birthday gift, it can be very difficult while shopping, since there are so many choices for you to choose from. Some ideas will be very handy for you when you are trying to make the right birthday present choice.

One gift idea would be purchasing something someone could need, this can be a bonus. This could include toiletries and perfumes for women and wallets or cufflinks for men. Ideas you should steer away from is purchasing clothing. Since you would have to know specific sizes, you should consider maybe purchasing gloves, ties or scarves for men and women.

Another great birthday gift would be something of a replacement item. Maybe the person who you are purchasing the present for has recently broken something; a replacement item would be an excellent present.

Something that someone wants and needs can vary depending upon the person. If you know exactly what someone wants then this would be another good idea for a birthday present. The better you know this person, the better the gift will be since you can find out more about what this person likes and loves.

Let’s say you don’t know this person that well, a novelty gift would be excellent. These kinds of gifts mainly are breaking the ice presents, which can include humorous, caps with funny slogans, etc. These are just some ideas for birthday presents that you can keep in mind for the future.

Check out our gift guides for him and her for some great birthday gift ideas.

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Getting a good gift for your wife is very important. You should avoid something she expects.  Your wife would probably enjoy a gold bracelet rather than a vacuum cleaner. This is something that is very particular, your present should represent in the best impression.

A great idea for a gift that most women will love is jewellery. If you can’t think of anything else to purchase your wife, go with the jewellery option, you can’t go wrong with that. Another good idea for a gift would to have an evening out on the town with your wife. Bring her to her favourite restaurant to eat out. You can even bring her to a fancy hotel; whatever you think she would like the best would be a great idea.

Another gift you can’t go wrong with is cosmetics and accessories. Get her some perfume that’s her favourite fragrance, or a purse. Even watches or sunglasses can be a good gift for your wife as well. A different idea could involve home decoration, does your wife love to cook, getting her something for the kitchen, maybe a cook book, rice cooker, something to thrill her up will be great. If your wife is into books, purchase her a new book that she’s interested in reading. Another gift idea can be lingerie, but make sure if you go with this idea you should be aware of her size and taste. Any of these ideas would be a great gift for your wife that she will love.

For more ideas, check out our recommended gifts for her, and by age.

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